Fertility and Vaccines: What’s the Scoop? To describe the last year as confusing would be an understatement. There have been so many different — and contradictory — pieces of information about the COVID-19 pandemic that it’s hard to separate them from the facts. This is true in every aspect of our lives, from how we work to how […]
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The Equality Act and Reproductive Rights In the wake of the recent U.S. election, there have been a number of changes at the national legislative level, both big and small. While certain bills, such as the COVID relief package, have gained the most media attention, there have also been several other important initiatives that will […]
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Male Fertility and the COVID Vaccine As more information is released about the COVID-19 vaccine and fertility, ARC Fertility is committed to ensuring the community is aware of the best practices for those who are trying to conceive or are currently pregnant. As the clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccines were not conducted on pregnant […]
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With the FDA’s recent emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the fertility community has been flooded with questions and concerns regarding the safety of the vaccination for pregnant individuals or those trying to conceive. The ASRM Coronavirus/COVID-19 Task Force recently released a statement supporting public health measures to combat the virus. Along with […]
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Creating the “New Normal” in Fertility Care – Q&A with Dr. David Adamson The effect of COVID-19 on existing operations in healthcare has been challenging and created significant changes. Clinics need to make office visits safe and easy. Patients now want to manage their healthcare on their own terms. Michelle Dowling, Senior Director of Marketing […]
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World Fertility Day: Raising awareness and building a support system You’re not alone. It’s a simple phrase, but it’s one that 186 million individuals affected by infertility worldwide would appreciate hearing. No matter a person’s gender, race or ethnicity, infertility impacts everyone. As defined by The International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ICMART), infertility […]
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The Current State of Fertility Care It seems like it was forever ago when almost all infertility treatments in the United States came to a halt. In reality, it has only been four months since the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) issued guidelines that recommended suspending IVF and other procedures. Since then, it’s been […]
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Clinics Are Reopening: Now What? As fertility clinics across the U.S. begin to reopen more of their services, people are preparing to start or continue their fertility journeys. But after months of waiting with clinics and the economy closed down, questions and concerns may begin to creep up. How will I afford treatments? How will […]
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Six Tips for Coping With Infertility and COVID-19 With the recent suspension of most medical treatments for infertility in the United States, people are worried. They’re concerned that their chances for having a child are decreasing. They’re wondering if they will have to go back to square one when it comes to getting treatment. And […]
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Staying Optimistic During the Coronavirus Pandemic Official organizations like the ASRM are recognizing that managing fertility treatments during the current pandemic is a largely unknown, existential problem that is changing daily for patients, health care providers and society. While it’s no easy task to balance the interests of all those involved in fertility care, recent […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a number of major changes to the way we live, from hygiene, work and play to how we view our health care system. As of now, it’s not totally clear how lasting these effects will be — but experts in the reproductive health and fertility space are already crunching […]
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COVID-19’s Impact on Fertility Treatments in the U.S. NO FERTILITY TREATMENTS On March 17, 2020, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) released its recommendation that all new treatment cycles should be suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ASRM maintained that care should still be continued for patients who are currently “in-cycle” or who require […]
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COVID and Infertility: The (Im)perfect Storm I’ve been a reproductive endocrinologist for more than 40 years and have performed more than 12,000 IVF and IUI procedures successfully, and one thing that is absolutely true is that every one of my patients wanted to have a child as soon as possible. It doesn’t matter what was […]
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Did You Know the Pineapple is now the Symbol of Infertility? Each person experiences their infertility journey in a unique way. Yet, for most facing the diagnosis there are common feelings shared by others: sadness, anger, fear, stress, isolation…..and hope. While all humans desire to connect with others, some life events make us long for […]
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By now, you’ve probably read that insurance coverage for treating infertility doesn’t come close to matching the coverage for treatment of other major medical conditions. In the past, the stated reasons for this difference included gender inequities and incorrectly labeling in vitro fertilization (IVF) as “experimental.” Today, these types of rationales for not including infertility […]
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Problems with Sleep? You Might Have Problems with Fertility, Too There’s a long list of “lifestyle” factors that we know can affect the fertility of both women and men. From weight to smoking to stress, you can now add problems with sleep to the list. Sleep disorders likely increase the risk of infertility for both […]
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Can Personalized Medicine Help with Infertility? Yes, in Time Much has been written about how personalized medicine – also known as “precision medicine” – may improve treatment for serious health conditions including cancer, heart disease and auto-immune disease. Based on an individual’s genetic makeup (and more) it may be described simply as “delivering the right […]
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